Pacific Park maintenance crew takes down Robert Wyland's environmental mural, "Years of The Ocean,' (1998 - 17 Panels - 11 feet tall by 64 feet wide) on Wednesday, January 7, 2009, due to remodeling. Robert Wyland (born. 1956 in Detroit, Michigan), known simply as Wyland, is an artist best known for painting large, outdoor murals of whales and other ocean life. Wyland’s art has the unique ability to transform all who view it to a greater awareness. By bridging the worlds of art and science, his work inspires people of all ages to become better stewards of our oceans and precious water resources. Wyland has 100 Whaling Wall murals scattered throughout the world.